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Hide your wallets, the Steam Autumn Sale is live!

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GABE STAHP

With Black Friday right around the corner, just about every company is getting in on the discount action. Valve are no stranger to sales, so naturally, they’re having their own special event too, in the form of the Steam Autumn Sale.

That’s not all they’ve kicked off however. Valve have also now unveiled their very own Steam Awards:

For the first time in human history, our Steam Community will decide the nominees for the prestigious Steam Awards. This November you will get to choose nominees for 8 different categories as well as have the opportunity to create your very own award category.

These categories aren’t your standard “game of the year” or “best shooter” fare. No, they’re… somewhat different:

  • The “Test of Time” Award
    • This award is for the game that is just as good today as the day you first played it. Newer games may come out, but it doesn’t matter… you’ll always come back to play this one.
  • The “I’m Not Crying, There’s Something In My Eye” Award
    • Games are fun. But sometimes games become more than that, and touch you in a way you weren’t expecting. This award celebrates the game that blindsided you emotionally. You weren’t expecting to cry. It wasn’t in the plan. But it happened none the less.
  • The “Just 5 More Minutes” Award
    • You have an early day tomorrow. You need to get some sleep, so you’re just going finish one more thing before you decide to tuck in for the night. Just one more. Wait, one more. What’s that you say? It’s 2:30 AM? This award is for the game that keeps you playing late.
  • The “Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!” Award
    • Some games melt your face. Maybe it was a crazy plot twist. Maybe you just got your wisdom teeth removed. Either way, this game BLOWS YOUR MIND.
  • The “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug” Award
    • Some people just need a hug.
  • The “Game Within A Game” Award
    • Kinder Eggs. Peanut Butter Cups. Jelly Donuts. All great things stuffed with other great things. Like a mighty turducken, this award celebrates the best mini game hidden within another game.
  • The “I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award” Award
    • This title didn’t have a huge marketing machine behind it, but you found it and loved it. Then you told your friends about it. And they loved it. And now that little game that could is about to win an award… but always remember: you totally found it first.
  • The “Best Use Of A Farm Animal” Award
    • Animals are rad and almost any game is better for including them. However this game used a farm animal in the best way possible.
  • The “We Didn’t Think Of Everything” Award
    • (*name pending Selection Committee Decision) There are as many great ideas for awards as there are great games to play. And so we turn to the Steam Awards Selection Committee to come up with their own category and nominee. Senior members of the Selection Committee will review the write-in entries and create an entirely new category based on the feedback provided

Don’t forget to place your votes! Doing so will earn you profile XP and badges. I think I’ll nominate Goat Simulator for the “Best Use of A Farm Animal” award for obvious reasons.

Anyhow, back to business – the Steam Autumn Sale! What do Valve have on special? Well, everything it seems. Here are some of my personal highlights:

I’ve skipped over the past few Steam sales, but I don’t think I can say no to this one. I mean, The Witcher III and DOOM at those low prices? Please excuse me while I grab my credit card!

What about you? Are there any deals here that appeal to you? Will you be spending ALL of the money on the Steam Autumn Sale?

Last Updated: November 24, 2016

76 Comments

  1. Doom or Mankind Divided………hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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  2. Captain JJ

    November 24, 2016 at 10:33

    Nominated all the games I thought were cool and applied. 🙂 My cart has a few things in, but nothing purchased just yet.

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    • Admiral Chief Argonian

      November 24, 2016 at 10:35

      Likewise, need to HOLD THE LINE as I’d prefer a GPU over new games

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  3. Captain JJ

    November 24, 2016 at 10:35

    Take ARK off your personal highlight list Cabbage! Don’t support those a$$hats.
    As for everything else. I agree 🙂
    ABZU has been on my wishlist for so long, but the ocean terrifies me.

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    • Matthew Figueira

      November 24, 2016 at 10:50

      Never played ARK – threw it in there because cheap price 😛

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      • Ottokie

        November 24, 2016 at 10:51

        I had to update a review on my list for the badge achievement. So I went and changed my ARK review from positive to negative xD

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        • Matthew Figueira

          November 24, 2016 at 10:51

          You monster XD

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        • Captain JJ

          November 24, 2016 at 10:58

          I was wondering when you were going to change it. XD

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          • Ottokie

            November 24, 2016 at 10:59

            Well I did have like 100 hours of fun on ARK long before the second map even released. And for the price to entertainment it was still worth it.

          • Captain JJ

            November 24, 2016 at 11:10

            Yea same here. I just don’t want other devs to start pulling the same thing they did with ARK. So I will vote the only way I can, with a review.

      • Viper_ZA

        November 24, 2016 at 11:51

        Likewise, it’s sitting on my wishlist awaiting checkout xD

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        • Captain JJ

          November 24, 2016 at 12:24

          Be warned, it’s not well optimized. At all.

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          • Viper_ZA

            November 24, 2016 at 12:25

            Thanks, may wait until it drops further then?

          • Captain JJ

            November 24, 2016 at 12:46

            Look, I’ve put 240 hours into it. So the fun is there. But they’ve released DLC already and haven’t optimised it yet, so I don’t know when optimisation will come.
            But if you don’t mind running it on low, it’s not a bad buy in the end at that price.

          • Viper_ZA

            November 24, 2016 at 12:54

            Cool thanks, I will keep that in mind

  4. Admiral Chief Argonian

    November 24, 2016 at 10:37

    I created a category “where did the time go?” and put Skyrim in there

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    • Captain JJ

      November 24, 2016 at 10:44

      I put Skyrim into “just 5 more minutes”. Created a category Gem and put FTL in there 🙂

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      • Ottokie

        November 24, 2016 at 10:49

        It put Stardew into “just 5 more minutes”

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        • Lu

          November 24, 2016 at 15:01

          Yep me too

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      • VampyreSquirrel

        November 24, 2016 at 10:50

        Civ5 went into “just 5 more minutes”

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        • Captain JJ

          November 24, 2016 at 10:55

          Yea. That I can completely understand. JUST ONE MORE TURN!

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        • Dresden

          November 24, 2016 at 11:11

          Speaking of, I see the Complete Edition is now marked off at 92% for R134.
          I haven’t played a Civ game yet. Perhaps I have to get this…

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          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 24, 2016 at 11:25

            I saw that… it removes the stuff I have already… which makes it even more tempting. BUT it’ll have to wait.

        • Ottokie

          November 24, 2016 at 11:26

          I have always wanted to give a Civ game a go. But I suck at RTS and I feel this is gonna end the same xD

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          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 24, 2016 at 12:24

            It’s not RTS though, and MUCH easier to manage your troops, etc.

            I don’t play RTS much at all, don’t really enjoy it, but Civ5 grabbed me and won’t let go.

          • Viper_ZA

            November 24, 2016 at 12:29

            Will pickup Civ5 as my first Civ game as soon as the price drops 🙂

          • VampyreSquirrel

            November 24, 2016 at 13:08

            I’ve been eyeing Civ6… but I’m happy with 5 and just want the other DLC… which will cost me about R107

            Civ5 complete is on sale on Steam right now.

          • Viper_ZA

            November 24, 2016 at 13:12

            Damn sorry, thought Civ5 was the latest as 6 really does look pretty. Guess I am getting that complete package then ey, while its on the cheap xD

      • GooseZA

        November 24, 2016 at 10:51

        I’ve been really, really, really struggling not to pick up the Skyrim remaster on Xbone. Now with this price on PC, I just don’t think I can hold off much longer.

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        • Ottokie

          November 24, 2016 at 10:54

          I can’t find the Skyrim Legendary edition on steam anymore (the remastered one)

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          • Admiral Chief Argonian

            November 24, 2016 at 10:55

            Skyrim SE is now kak expensive, glad I got it for the low low price of FREE

          • Captain JJ

            November 24, 2016 at 10:58

            Yea, absolutely.

        • Captain JJ

          November 24, 2016 at 10:59

          If you want to try the mods. DO IT FOR THE MODS. 😀

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    • Lu

      November 24, 2016 at 15:02

      Skyrim went under “Villain in most need of a hug”. Poor Alduin.

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  5. Ottokie

    November 24, 2016 at 10:39

    I will have a glass of water, thank you sir.

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    • Captain JJ

      November 24, 2016 at 10:42

      For a TALL glass of water, there’s ABZU 😛

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      • Ottokie

        November 24, 2016 at 10:43

        “ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving.”

        I think I have experienced that enough first hand in my life xD

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        • Captain JJ

          November 24, 2016 at 10:49

          No. I have a contract with ocean creatures. I stay out of the deep oceans, they stay off the land. Win win.

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  6. Alien Emperor Trevor

    November 24, 2016 at 10:47

    Pinball FX2 tables are on special too! Gotta get ’em all.

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  7. VampyreSquirrel

    November 24, 2016 at 10:48

    No need to hide my wallet… it saw that there was a sale and started laughing uncontrollably.

    It still hasn’t stopped.

    It has been 3 hours.

    Send help.

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    • Captain JJ

      November 24, 2016 at 10:50

      That laugh eventually just becomes a cry. Give it time 😛

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  8. Ottokie

    November 24, 2016 at 10:53

    Have to paste this GIF, it’s tradition

    https://media.giphy.com/media/9wydK1Q6LGkhO/giphy.gif

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    • Admiral Chief Argonian

      November 24, 2016 at 10:56

      Ummmmm, it is on TOP of the article…….DO YOU EVEN READ?

      😛

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      • Ottokie

        November 24, 2016 at 10:56

        I did, yet still tradition is tradition

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        • Admiral Chief Argonian

          November 24, 2016 at 11:01

          [inserts sausage girl gif]

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          • Ottokie

            November 24, 2016 at 11:01

            Wrong URL xD

          • Admiral Chief Argonian

            November 24, 2016 at 11:10

            Too lazy to go look for it, also, not really wanting to post THAT here

  9. Aries

    November 24, 2016 at 11:01

    Stuff then still expensive, not the best sale in the world this

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  10. Craig "CrAiGiSh" Dodd

    November 24, 2016 at 11:09

    I needs to get paid first 🙁

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      November 24, 2016 at 11:26

      I know them feels.

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  11. Captain JJ

    November 24, 2016 at 11:18

  12. Viper_ZA

    November 24, 2016 at 11:18

    Added 20 titles to the wishlist last night. Will add some more, then “reduce” the checkout cart xD

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  13. 40 Insane Frogs

    November 24, 2016 at 11:28

    Dear heavens… 😮

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  14. DragonSpirit009

    November 24, 2016 at 11:28

    Run my little wallet! Run from all the specials you poor little piece of fabric!

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  15. Matthew Holliday

    November 24, 2016 at 11:39

    You say it like you dont already own Witcher 3?
    Anything youd like to tell us Matt?

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  16. HairyEwok

    November 24, 2016 at 12:37

    If that Skyrim special included the free remaster upgrade I would’ve jumped on that and bought it.

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  17. Kensei Seraph - Terran Ghost

    November 24, 2016 at 16:41

    I voted Thomas Was Alone for the “I’m Not Crying, There’s Something In My Eye” Award.

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